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Is sugar bad for you? Solo ep with Desiree

Is sugar bad for you? Solo ep with Desiree

FromThe Allsorts Podcast


Is sugar bad for you? Solo ep with Desiree

FromThe Allsorts Podcast

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sugar: the stuff of celebratory birthday cakes and wellness myth.
Without a doubt, it elicits some pretty major debate for a pantry staple…and we spend a lot of airspace talking about  how sugar affects the body. So, in this week’s episode, I’m going to put on my Registered Dietitian hat and answer all of your burning questions about the sweet stuff, including, “Is sugar bad for you?”
In order to answer that question, we’re going to have to dive DEEP. Starting with what the heck sugar actually is and how the body metabolizes it. We’re going to dive into the science and physiology of sugar, with a detour to cover alternative sweeteners like aspartame in order to arrive at the destination: how we should approach sugar in our everyday lives. 
I hope you love this solo episode, our first of 2024! As always, we’ll start with 3 of Desiree’s current obsessions and close with a question from our community.

On this episode we chat about:

What is sugar, and how is table sugar different from the sugar in our bodies?
How is the sugar we eat metabolized by our body?
Is it okay for blood sugars to rise?
Glycemic index vs glycemic load
Is sugar inflammatory?
Does sugar cause diabetes?
Aspartame and cancer
What you NEED to know about that erythritol and heart disease study
How many added sugars should we eat daily?
What about fruit?
How to beat sugar cravings


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Released:
Jan 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (71)

Taking care of yourself should feel good. And it should be fun. Join registered dietitian Desiree Nielsen and an incredible roster of guest experts as we explore all sorts of nutrition topics from plant-based nutrition to gut health to diet culture and more. We'll dive deep and get super nerdy about how nutrition or your body works. We'll get curious about the more problematic aspects of wellness and indulge our deep love of all things food.